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Issued in Washington, DC. 

Hilary Duke, 

Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory 

Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30459 Filed 12–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

36 CFR Part 7 

[NPS–CHAT–DTS0039013; Docket No. NPS– 

2024–0003; PPSEGUIS00 

PPMPSAS1Z.Y00000] 

RIN 1024–AE80 

Chattahoochee River National 

Recreation Area; Bicycling 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

amends the special regulations for 

Chattahoochee River National 

Recreation Area to allow for bicycle use 

on approximately 20.6 miles of trails. 

DATES: This rule is effective January 22, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: 

Docket: The comments received on 

the proposed rule are available on 

https://www.regulations.gov in Docket 

No. NPS–2024–0003. 

Document Availability: The 

Chattahoochee River National 

Recreation Area Comprehensive Trails 

Management Plan/Environmental 

Assessment (CTMP/EA), Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI), and related 

project documents provide information 

and context for this rulemaking and are 

available online at https://

parkplanning.nps.gov/chat by clicking 

any of the links entitled 

‘‘Comprehensive Trails Management 

Plan’’ and then clicking the link entitled 

‘‘Document List.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Wheeler, Chief of Planning, Resources 

and Education, Chattahoochee River 

National Recreation Area; (678) 538– 

1321; beth_wheeler@nps.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Purpose and Management Authority for 

the Recreation Area 

The Chattahoochee River is one of the 

oldest and most stable river channels in 

North America. It begins as a tiny 

stream in northern Georgia, passes 

through the suburbs north of Atlanta, 

and flows 430 miles to its confluence 

with the Flint River at the Florida 

border. In 1978, the United States 

Congress established Chattahoochee 

River National Recreation Area by 

finding that the values of a 48-mile 

segment of the river and its adjoining 

lands in the State of Georgia, from 

Buford Dam downstream to Peachtree 

Creek, are of special national 

significance and ‘‘should be preserved 

and protected from developments and 

uses which would substantially impair 

or destroy them.’’ 16 U.S.C. 460ii. 

Congress stated that the Recreational 

Area shall consist of ‘‘the river and its 

bed together with the lands, waters, and 

interests therein.’’ 16 U.S.C. 460ii. 

In 1984, Congress amended the 

Recreation Area’s enabling legislation 

by stating that the corridor located 

within 2,000 feet of each bank along the 

48-mile river segment was ‘‘an area of 

national concern.’’ This amendment 

increased the size of the Recreation Area 

from 6,300 acres to 6,800 acres. A 

subsequent amendment, passed in 1999, 

expanded the authorized boundary of 

the Recreation Area to include an 

additional 3,200 acres and provided 

funding to support the acquisition of 

priority land-based linear corridors to 

link existing units of the Recreation 

Area and protect other open spaces of 

the Chattahoochee River corridor. 

The National Park Service (NPS) 

manages the Recreational Area as a unit 

of the National Park System. In addition 

to the enabling legislation described 

above, the NPS manages the Recreation 

Area pursuant to the NPS Organic Act 

of 1916, which gives the NPS broad 

authority to regulate the use of the lands 

and waters within System units. See 54 

U.S.C. 100101; 100751(a). 

Bicycle Use in the Recreation Area 

The Recreation Area is located within 

the Atlanta metropolitan area and is a 

valuable outdoor recreation resource for 

local residents as well as visitors from 

the rest of the United States and around 

the world. The Recreation Area’s 48- 

mile stretch of river and 15 land units 

provide an ecological oasis within a 

densely populated region and contain 

more than 950 species of plants and a 

diverse assemblage of wildlife. Its green 

space and extensive trail network offer 

abundant opportunities for visitors to 

explore the riverbanks, historic sites, 

rolling forests, grassy meadows, and 

rocky bluffs. The clear, cold, and slowmoving river supports a variety of 

water-based recreational activities such 

as floating, paddling, rafting, boating, 

wading, and fishing. 

Bicycling is a popular form of 

recreation in and around the Recreation 

Area. Bicycles are allowed on roads and 

in parking areas that are open to public 

motor vehicle traffic; on an 

administrative road in the Cochran 

Shoals unit, the Fitness Loop, which 

also serves as a part of the trail system; 

and on a subset of trails. The total trail 

system is extensive, containing 

approximately 67 miles of designated 

trails in 12 of the 15 land units in the 

Recreation Area. Bicycle use occurs on 

approximately 11.6 miles of multi-use 

trails in the Vickery Creek, Gold Branch, 

Cochran Shoals, and Palisades units. 

Bicycle routes are designated in special 

regulations for the Recreation Area at 36 

CFR 7.90 and in the Superintendent’s 

compendium, which is a written 

compilation of designations, closures, 

permit requirements and visitor use 

restrictions imposed under the 

discretionary authority of the 

Superintendent, as required by 36 CFR 

1.7(b). The Superintendent’s 

compendium is available on the 

Recreation Area’s website (https://

www.nps.gov/chat). 

Electric bicycles, which are defined in 

NPS regulations as two- or threewheeled cycles with fully operable 

pedals and electric motors of not more 

than 750 watts that meet the 

requirements of one of three classes (36 

CFR 1.4), are allowed in the Recreation 

Area where traditional bicycles are 

allowed. 

Comprehensive Trails Management Plan 

and Environmental Assessment 

In March 2021, the NPS published 

and sought public input on a 

Preliminary Trails Management Plan to 

help inform the development of the 

CTMP/EA and guide the development of 

a more cohesive trail system within the 

Recreation Area. Following the public 

scoping period, in April 2022, the NPS 

published the CTMP/EA which analyzes 

the potential environmental impacts of 

no-action and action alternatives. Under 

the action alternative, which is the 

NPS’s preferred alternative, the total 

mileage of designated trails available for 

public use in the Recreation Area would 

increase substantially, and the NPS 

would improve the quality and 

sustainability of the trails to better serve 

visitors and achieve greater resource 

stewardship. The NPS would add 

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trail system, resulting in a 48% net 

increase in trail mileage, for a total of 

99.3 miles. The NPS would allow 

bicycle use on 20.6 total miles of trail, 

an increase of approximately 9 miles. 

The NPS would continue to allow 

bicycle use on existing trails in four 

units of the Recreation Area. With the 

support of NPS partners, the NPS would 

construct a new, natural surface multiuse trail that would expand bicycle use 

in the Cochran Shoals unit, and 

construct new, hardened surface multiuse trails in the Settles Bridge, 

McGinnis Ferry, Suwanee Creek, 

Abbotts Bridge, and Jones Bridge units. 

New multi-use trails would be 

designed and situated so that in the 

future they could connect to a proposed 

100-mile regional Chattahoochee 

Riverlands greenway project. Many of 

the new trails would be constructed on 

previously disturbed corridors, such as 

utility corridors or remnant roadbeds, to 

minimize new disturbance and protect 

historic resources. Trail width would 

vary by location but would not exceed 

10 feet. Trails would be constructed 

using permeable materials to protect 

water quality and prevent erosion. In 

wet locations, special structures, such as 

boardwalks, would be built to limit trail 

widening from visitors routing around 

puddles and mud, which tramples 

trailside vegetation. 

In addition to evaluating the potential 

impacts of trail construction and 

modification activities, the CTMP/EA 

also evaluates the potential impacts of 

allowing bicycles on the new trails. 

Specifically, the CTMP/EA evaluates the 

suitability of each trail surface and soil 

conditions for accommodating bicycle 

use; and life cycle maintenance costs, 

safety considerations, methods to 

prevent or minimize user conflict, and 

methods to protect natural and cultural 

resources and mitigate impacts 

associated with bicycle use. An 

associated written determination 

concluded that bicycle use on all of the 

trails that would be designated in this 

rule is consistent with the protection of 

the Recreation Area’s natural, scenic, 

and aesthetic values; safety 

considerations; management objectives; 

and will not disturb wildlife or 

Recreation Area resources. The CTMP/ 

EA contains a full description of the 

purpose and need for taking action, the 

alternatives considered, maps of the 

affected areas, and the environmental 

impacts associated with the project. The 

CTMP/EA evaluates site-specific 60- 

foot-wide trail corridors. The NPS will 

determine final trail alignments within 

those corridors in consultation with 

NPS natural and cultural resources 

specialists, which could result in minor 

adjustments to the trail locations shown 

on the maps in the CTMP/EA. If the 

NPS needs to align a trail outside of an 

identified corridor, it would conduct 

additional environmental review of the 

alignment to avoid or minimize impacts 

to sensitive resources and would 

document the change as an amendment 

to the CTMP/EA. 

The NPS accepted public comments 

on the CTMP/EA for 30 days. In January 

2023 following a recommendation by 

the Superintendent of the Recreation 

Area, the Regional Director for Interior 

Region 2, South Atlantic—Gulf, signed 

the FONSI that identified the preferred 

alternative in the CTMP/EA as the 

selected alternative. As stated in the 

FONSI, the NPS believes the selected 

alternative will improve the 

sustainability of the trail system, better 

protect the resources of the Recreation 

Area, and improve the visitor 

experience by facilitating circulation 

and less visitor conflicts through an 

expanded trail network. Implementation 

of the selected alternative will provide 

new opportunities for visitors to enjoy 

and be inspired by the Recreation Area. 

Summary of Public Comments 

The NPS published a proposed rule in 

the Federal Register on May 22, 2024 

(89 FR 44947). The NPS accepted public 

comments on the proposed rule for 60 

days via the mail, hand delivery, and 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. Comments 

were accepted through July 22, 2024. 

The NPS received 104 comments on the 

proposed rule. Most comments 

supported more bicycling opportunities 

in the Recreation Area. Comments were 

generally focused on balancing 

increased recreational opportunities 

with desired resource conditions. Some 

comments raised concerns about 

impacts to wildlife, vegetation, trail 

conditions, ecosystem health, and 

visitor use conflicts that the NPS 

considered and evaluated in the CTMP/ 

EA. These comments are not addressed 

in this final rule. The NPS evaluated the 

environmental impacts of two 

alternatives in the CTMP/EA and 

explained why it selected the preferred 

alternative in the FONSI. Upon 

completion of trail construction and 

authorization of bicycle use on the new 

trails, the NPS will monitor the trail 

network and implement mitigation 

measures as appropriate to improve 

sustainability, protect resources 

(including wildlife), and improve the 

visitor experience. After considering 

public comments and after additional 

review, the NPS is finalizing the 

proposed rule without change. A 

summary of the pertinent issues raised 

in the comments and NPS responses are 

provided below: 

1. Comment: One commenter stated 

that construction of bicycle trails in the 

National Park System violates Executive 

Order (E.O.) 14072, Strengthening the 

Nation’s Forests, Communities, and 

Local Economies. 

NPS Response: The NPS has a 

responsibility to conserve the natural 

resources and ecosystems found within 

the National Park System, including 

forested areas, for the enjoyment of 

future generations. The construction of 

new trails under the selected alternative 

in the FONSI is consistent with the 

policy set forth in E.O. 14072. New trail 

construction will result in the removal 

of up to 66 acres of forest vegetation, 

which constitutes only 1.5% of the total 

forest acreage within the Recreation 

Area. Mature and old-growth forests 

would not be affected by trail 

construction. The NPS will mitigate 

potential impacts to forest vegetation by 

implementing mitigation measures 

identified in Chapter 2 of the CMPT/EA. 

New or rerouted trails will be located 

such that they would not interfere with 

natural processes such as forest 

regeneration. They would avoid large 

tracts of forest areas with high diversity 

and quality. Healthy trees of any size 

would not be removed except where 

they interfere with trail traffic and the 

trail cannot be relocated to eliminate the 

interference. 

2. Comment: Several commenters 

encouraged the NPS to authorize bicycle 

use on all 21.9 miles of trail analyzed 

during the NEPA process. 

NPS Response: This rule implements 

a portion of the selected alternative in 

the FONSI, which was evaluated as 

alternative 2 in the CTPM/EA. 

Alternative 2 evaluates bicycle use on 

21.9 total miles of trail (see Table 4 to 

the CTMP/EA). This rule, however, 

identifies 20.6 total miles of trail that 

could be designated for bicycle use. 

This difference is attributed to a 1.3- 

mile trail that was identified in Table 4 

of the CTMP/EA as located within the 

Johnson Ferry Unit. The NPS since has 

determined that this trail is located 

outside of the Recreation Area and is 

owned and administered by Cobb 

County. 

3. Comment: Several commenters 

encouraged the NPS to allow all classes 

of e-bikes to be used on all trails where 

traditional bicycle use is allowed. 

NPS Response: NPS regulations at 36 

CFR 4.30(a) give superintendents the 

discretionary authority to allow electric 

bicycles on park roads, parking areas, 

and administrative roads and trails that 

are open to traditional bicycles. 

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classes of electric bicycles on all 

existing bicycle trails. When new trails 

are constructed under the selected 

alternative, the Superintendent also 

could designate those trails as open to 

some or all classes of electric bicycles. 

If, in the future, the Superintendent 

determines that electric bicycles or 

certain classes of electric bicycles 

should no longer be allowed on any 

road, parking area, or trail, or that 

conditions for use should change, the 

Superintendent could make such 

changes by updating the 

Superintendent’s compendium and 

providing adequate public notice under 

36 CFR 1.7. 

4. Comment: One commenter 

questioned how the NPS will educate 

the public about rules for bicycle use in 

the Recreation Area and encouraged the 

placement of signage related to wildlife 

crossings, specifically turtles. 

NPS Response: The NPS will use 

several methods to educate the public 

about the trail system and bicycle use. 

These may include: posting 

standardized signs at trailheads and trail 

access points that display rules for 

bicycle use (e.g., speed limit), safety 

guidelines, and trail conditions; 

providing printed materials (such as 

brochures and maps) that include 

detailed information about multi-use 

trails, rules, and safe riding practices; 

maintaining up-to-date information 

about the trail system and rules for 

bicycle use on the Recreation Area’s 

website; using social media platforms to 

share information related to bicycling; 

and engaging local partners and 

stakeholders to promote safe and 

responsible bicycling by educating 

visitors about applicable rules. These 

actions will help ensure that visitors are 

well-informed about rules for bicycle 

use. This will help mitigate potential 

impacts to resources, including wildlife. 

Final Rule 

This rule amends paragraph (a) in 36 

CFR 7.90, which contains the special 

regulations for the Recreation Area. The 

rule authorizes the Superintendent to 

designate approximately 20.6 miles of 

trails for bicycle use in nine units of the 

Recreation Area. The NPS is also 

changing the paragraph structure and 

replacing a specific web address as the 

location of maps showing bicycle routes 

with a general statement that maps will 

be available at the visitor center and on 

the Recreation Area’s website. The 

regulatory text includes formal trail 

names if they exist to make wayfinding 

easier. Lastly, the rule removes an 

unnecessary provision in the current 

paragraph (a)(4)(ii) that provides the 

Superintendent with a specific, 

discretionary authority to close the trails 

in the Johnson Ferry South and Cochran 

Shoals units to mitigate soil erosion and 

water quality impacts from bicycle use 

after a rain event. Providing this specific 

authority is unnecessary because this 

rule, similar to the existing regulations, 

authorizes the Superintendent to limit, 

restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle 

use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or 

terminate such conditions, closures, 

limits, or restrictions after taking into 

consideration public health and safety, 

resource protection, and other 

management activities and objectives, as 

stated in 36 CFR 4.30(f). Further, as a 

practical matter, the redevelopment of 

the trail system will restore poorly 

designed trails to natural conditions in 

the Cochran Shoals unit and will 

position new trails on the landscape in 

that unit to improve physical 

sustainability, manage water, and limit 

erosion. There is no existing or planned 

bicycle use in the Johnson Ferry South 

unit. 

Compliance With NPS Bicycle 

Regulations 

The CTMP/EA constitutes the 

planning document and evaluates the 

criteria required by the NPS’s general 

bicycle regulations at 36 CFR 4.30. The 

no action alternative evaluates the 

impacts of continued bicycle use on 

existing trails; and the action alternative 

evaluates the impacts of bicycle use on 

the new trails that will be constructed. 

This rule authorizes the Superintendent 

to allow bicycles on all trails where 

bicycles would be allowed under the 

selected alternative. This includes 

existing trails that do not require 

construction or significant modification 

and new trails that will be constructed. 

Although NPS regulations do not 

require special regulations to allow 

bicycles on existing trails that do not 

require any construction or significant 

modification, identifying all of the trails 

in the special regulations will make it 

easier for visitors to understand where 

bicycles are allowed. The other 

approach would result in some trails 

designated in the special regulations 

and others in the Superintendent’s 

compendium. 

Compliance With Other Laws, 

Executive Orders and Department 

Policy 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

(Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 and 

14094) 

Executive Order 14094 (E.O.) amends 

E.O. 12866 and reaffirms the principles 

of E.O. 12866 and E.O. 13563 and states 

that regulatory analysis should facilitate 

agency efforts to develop regulations 

that serve the public interest, advance 

statutory objectives, and are consistent 

with E.O. 12866 and E.O. 13563. 

Regulatory analysis, as practicable and 

appropriate, shall recognize distributive 

impacts and equity, to the extent 

permitted by law. E.O. 13563 

emphasizes further that regulations 

must be based on the best available 

science and that the rulemaking process 

must allow for public participation and 

an open exchange of ideas. The NPS has 

developed this rule in a manner 

consistent with these requirements. 

E.O. 12866, as reaffirmed by E.O. 

13563 and amended and reaffirmed by 

E.O. 14094, provides that the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA) in the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) will review all significant 

rules. OIRA determined that this final 

rule is not significant. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.) 

This rulemaking will not have a 

significant economic effect on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This certification is 

based on information contained in the 

economic analyses found in the report 

entitled ‘‘Cost-Benefit and Regulatory 

Flexibility Threshold Analyses: 

Proposed Special Regulations to 

Designate New Trails for Bicycle Use at 

Chattahoochee River National 

Recreation Area.’’ The report may be 

viewed on the Recreation Area’s 

planning website at the URL listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. 

Congressional Review Act (CRA) 

This rulemaking is not a major rule 

under 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule: 

(a) Does not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

(b) Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

(c) Does not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 

compete with foreign-based enterprises. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 

U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) 

This rulemaking does not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

Tribal governments or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rule does not have a significant or 

unique effect on State, local or Tribal 

governments or the private sector. It 

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lands and imposes no requirements on 

other agencies or governments. A 

statement containing the information 

required by the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 

required. 

Takings (Executive Order 12630) 

This rulemaking does not effect a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have takings implications under 

Executive Order 12630. A takings 

implication assessment is not required. 

Federalism (Executive Order 13132) 

Under the criteria in section 1 of 

Executive Order 13132, the rulemaking 

does not have sufficient federalism 

implications to warrant the preparation 

of a federalism summary impact 

statement. This rule only affects use of 

federally administered lands and 

waters. It has no direct effects on other 

areas. A federalism summary impact 

statement is not required. 

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 

12988) 

This rulemaking complies with the 

requirements of Executive Order 12988. 

This rule: 

(a) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) 

requiring that all regulations be 

reviewed to eliminate errors and 

ambiguity and be written to minimize 

litigation; and 

(b) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) 

requiring that all regulations be written 

in clear language and contain clear legal 

standards. 

Consultation With Indian Tribes 

(Executive Order 13175 and Department 

Policy) 

The Department of the Interior strives 

to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian 

Tribes through a commitment to 

consultation with Indian Tribes and 

recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. The 

NPS has evaluated this rulemaking 

under the criteria in Executive Order 

13175 and under the Department’s 

Tribal consultation policy and has 

determined that Tribal consultation is 

not required because the rule will have 

no substantial direct effect on federally 

recognized Indian Tribes. Nevertheless, 

in support of the Department of the 

Interior and NPS commitment for 

government-to-government 

consultation, during the CTMP/EA 

process, the NPS sent notification letters 

to Tribal partners to invite participation 

in the planning process. The Tribes are 

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas, AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Cherokee 

Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, 

Eastern band of Cherokee Indians, 

Kialegee Tribal Town, Muskogee (Creek) 

Nation, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, 

Seminole Tribe of Florida, Shawnee 

Tribe, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and 

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee 

Indians of Oklahoma. Additionally, the 

NPS has executed a programmatic 

agreement in coordination with 

consulting parties, including the State 

historic preservation office and 

affiliated Tribes, which describes 

historic identification actions as well as 

minimization and avoidance practices 

should it be determined that a proposed 

implementation action may impact a 

historic property. Additional 

information about Tribal coordination 

and the programmatic agreement is 

published in the FONSI. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

This rulemaking does not contain 

information collection requirements, 

and a submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act is not 

required. The NPS may not conduct or 

sponsor and you are not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 

The NPS has prepared the CTMP/EA 

to determine whether this rulemaking 

will have a significant impact on the 

quality of the human environment 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969. This rulemaking will 

not constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment. A detailed 

statement under the NEPA is not 

required because of the FONSI. A copy 

of the CTMP/EA and FONSI can be 

found online at the URL listed in 

ADDRESSES. 

Effects on the Energy Supply (Executive 

Order 13211) 

This rulemaking is not a significant 

energy action under the definition in 

Executive Order 13211; the rule is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy, and the rule has not otherwise 

been designated by the Administrator of 

OIRA as a significant energy action. A 

Statement of Energy Effects in not 

required. 

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7 

National parks, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

National Park Service amends 36 CFR 

part 7 as set forth below: 

PART 7—SPECIAL REGULATIONS, 

AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK 

SYSTEM 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 7 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 

320102; Sec. 7.96 also issued under D.C. 

Code 10–137 and D.C. Code 50–2201.07. 

■ 2. Amend § 7.90 by revising paragraph 

(a) to read as follows: 

§ 7.90 Chattahoochee River National 

Recreation Area. 

(a) Bicycle use. (1) The 

Superintendent may designate all or a 

portion of the following trails as open to 

bicycle use: 

(i) The multi-use trail in the Abbotts 

Bridge unit (approximately 2 miles). 

(ii) The Fitness Loop in the Cochran 

Shoals unit (approximately 2.7 miles). 

(iii) The multi-use trails in the Sope 

Creek Area of the Cochran Shoals unit 

(approximately 9.1 miles). 

(iv) The Lower Roswell Trail in the 

Gold Branch unit (approximately 0.5 

miles). 

(v) The multi-use trail in the Jones 

Bridge unit (approximately 1.4 miles). 

(vi) The multi-use trail in the 

McGinnis Ferry unit (approximately 1.4 

miles). 

(vii) The Rottenwood Creek Trail in 

the Palisades unit (approximately 1.6 

miles). 

(viii) The multi-use trail in the Settles 

Bridge unit (approximately 1.6 miles). 

(ix) The multi-use trail in the 

Suwanee Creek unit (approximately 0.2 

miles). 

(x) The Roswell Riverwalk Trail in the 

Vickery Creek unit (approximately 0.1 

miles). 

(2) A map showing trails open to 

bicycle use will be available at 

Recreation Area visitor centers and 

posted on the Recreation Area website. 

The Superintendent will provide notice 

of all trails designated for bicycle use in 

accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. 

(3) The Superintendent may limit, 

restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle 

use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or 

terminate such conditions, closures, 

limits, or restrictions in accordance with 

§ 4.30 of this chapter. A violation of any 

such condition, closure, limit, or 

restriction is prohibited. 

* * * * * 

Shannon A. Estenoz, 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks. 

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